St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-03
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
THE FRATERNITIES.

The FhAIEhNI1IES.
Good Templars will remember the
quarterly meeting of the third district
union with Harmony lodge, West
Burke, next Saturday. Public session
at Gas p. m.
The Odd Fellows had pleasant
gathering Thursday evening at their
chicken pie supper. though the bad
weather kept the attendance down to
a small number
Mizpeh Lodge of Perfection, A. A.
S. R., held it's annual meeting Monday
evening and elected these officers for
the gear ensuing: Russell T. johnson,
T. P. G. NJ. Albro F. Nichols, X. of t.
Ira L. Lpencer, Vn. S. G.. w.; Alex.
Dunnett, Ven. j. G. w.; Osborn Chase,
G. Orator; David Trull, G.. Treasurer ,
Carl M. Spencer, G. Secretary.
The mock trial at Good Templars
hall Monday evening drew large au-
dience. The KickapOO Indian dyna-
mite case occupied the attention of the
court. Judge w. P. Smith presided,
with l.. W. Rowell as clerk. Will
Morse represented the state assisted
by Stella Hyer and Will Sargent as
sisted by Matte Jenness represented
respondent. Great Bear, the respond
ent, was hustled into court by Sheriff
Geo. NJ. Williams, and answered "not
guilty" to the charge of trying to blow
up Good Templarism with dynamite.
A number of witnesses were called and
a decidedly intelligent jury decided to
sustain the pleading of the respondent.
The whole affair made lots of fun for
the audience.
Commander P. d. BlOdgett has is
sued general order No. calling upOu
the comrades of the G.. A. r. to con-
tribute toward the Gen. Stannard mon
ument fund. The last legislature of
Vermont appropriated $500 as nu-
cleus for a monument fund to be plac-
ed at the disposal of trustees so ap-
pointed. 1t is now proposed to give
every member of each post in this de-
partment an opportunity to contribute
a small sum, which, when added to the
states appropriation, will erect suit
able monument to mark the resting
place of Vermont's representative SOL
der. All will be given an OppOrtuni-
ty to contribute who wish to do so,
whether they belong to the grand ar
my or not and it is hoped that the
sum from each post shall at least be
equal to 25 ceuts for each member.
At the regular meeting of Post Cham
berlin Saturday evening w. w. Har-
vey was elected junior vice comman-
der and Henry Barry officer of the
day. These, with M. T. Fenno, who
was elected senior vice commander a
week before, were all installed Satur-
day evening.
The subject of the dependent PEN
sioner's bill was again discussed, the
st. Johnsbury veterans being divided
on the matter, though large majority
favor the measure.
The following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great
Commander to call our late cOmrade,
E. L. SouthwOrth, to join the great
silent grand army above;
Therefore be it resolved, That as
mark of respect to his memory, the
colors and charter of this Post be drap-
ed in mourning for the period of thirty
days, and also as further mark of re-
spect for our late comrade, that this
Post attend his funeral in body.
Resolved, That copy of these reso
lutions be furnished the local press for
publication and that the adjutant for
ward a copy of the same to the family
of our deceased comrade.
Resolved, That this action of the
Post be spread upon their records.
In accordance with these resolutions
the flag over the Grand Army head
quarters was flying at half-mast over
Sunday and large delegation from
the post attended the funeral of Com
rade SouthwOrth at Lyndonville on
that day.